World with a twist
Jumeirah the Palm Island is a building miracle, which was constructed from the piled up sand of the seabed. It is a unique place, which impresses so much! The Palm island was created to increase the coastline in Dubai for 520 km.
Read more >> “Dubai, UAE (part 4): artificial islands – building miracle: Jumeirah the Palm, Jebel Ali Palm, “The World” Islands”
The distance between the sights of Dubai is rather big, that’s why it’s important to understand, how will you move around the city.
Read more >> “Dubai, UAE (part 3): review of the most interesting must-see sights in Dubai”
If you starve for a sun on the beach in winter time a swimming in the sea, pay your attention on Dubai city in UAE (United Arab Emirates). Here you can successfully combine excursions and beach leisure. The winter temperature here reaches +27 C, what is rather comfortable for walking and swimming at the same time.
Burj Khalifa – the highest tower in the world (828 metres high, 163 floors), sight number one to visit in Dubai. The tower got its name to the honor of United Arab Emirates President – Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was the sponsor of the tower construction.
The next day we returned to Lviv. On our way back to Lviv we stopped at the most popular Ukrainian ski resort – Bukovel. It is always very active and crowded in winter: music is everywhere, there are many ski instructors everywhere, snow cannons work everywhere, cafes and other catering establishments are packed with hungry skiers.
Our next points of interest were the museums of Verkhovyna. The first museum was the Museum of Music by Roman Kumlyk (a virtuoso musician who could play 50 musical instruments). It is a museum not only of music, but also the museum ofHutsul region ethnography. Hutsul clothing, household items and musical instruments are stored here.
The next morning we were joined the tour bus in the centre of Lviv and headed to the Carpathians. First we visited the Museum of Hutsul and Pokuttya region in Kolomyia. Here household items of the inhabitants of the Hutsul region were collected, like: elegant clothes, items carved from wood, tools, models of the interior of Hutsul houses and much more interesting exhibits.
We went to celebrate the New Year in the Carpathians to enjoy the beauty of the Carpathian Mountains, to plunge into the cozy Hutsul atmosphere. Western Ukraine is, as always, hospitable and “warm”, despite the winter frosts.
Fabulous Guk Waterfall (Zhenets waterfall) 15 metres high was formed on Zhenets River at the altitude about 900 metres on the territory of the Carpathian national park.
Climbing to the top of the highest peak in Ukraine (Hoverla Mount) is an exciting adventure, a difficult challenge with great physical exertion, but also a significant event that is worth your effort.
Read more >> “Hoverla, Carpathian Mountains: climbing to the top of the highest peak in Ukraine”